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Public School Review - Established 2003

Lake Stevens School District

12309 22nd St Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (425) 335-1500
www.lkstevens.wednet.edu

Top Rankings

Lake Stevens School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,915 students in Lake Stevens School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Lake Stevens School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
16 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
10,117 Students
270,385 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
16,823 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeLake Stevens School DistrictWashington
Pre-K25967
Kind443127
1425117
2438122
3507122
4425115
5418112
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District Rank

Lake Stevens School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (WA)
#54 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearLake Stevens School District
2023#54
2022#56
2021#41
2019#41
2018#39
2017#34
2016#33
2015#47
2014#49
2013#34
2012#49
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49%
41%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearLake Stevens School DistrictWashington
202349%41%
202246%40%
201957%50%
201859%51%
201760%51%
201661%51%
201558%49%
201478%65%
201374%64%
201273%63%
201170%60%
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61%
53%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearLake Stevens School DistrictWashington
202261%53%
201970%61%
201859%61%
201771%61%
201671%62%
201564%56%
201482%74%
201379%73%
201275%72%
201173%70%
201072%70%
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57%
49%
88%
84%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearLake Stevens School DistrictWashington
202388%84%
202291%84%
201990%84%
201890%88%
201791%82%
201692%81%
201591%81%
201489%80%
201392%78%
201288%78%
201183%77%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearLake Stevens School DistrictWashington
20240.600.69
20230.590.68
20220.560.68
20210.530.67
20200.480.65
20190.480.65
20180.450.64
20170.450.64
20160.430.63
20150.430.62
20140.430.61
20130.430.61
20120.420.60
20110.410.58
20100.350.56
20090.340.55
20080.320.54
20070.290.51
20060.260.49
20050.240.49
20040.220.48
20030.200.47
20020.240.45
20010.170.44
20000.160.42
19990.160.40
19980.160.40
19970.150.39
19960.110.39
19950.110.36
19940.110.35
19930.120.34
19920.120.33
19910.130.32
19900.120.31
19890.120.29
19880.140.29
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)

YearLake Stevens School DistrictWashington
20141%1%
20132%1%
20121%2%
20111%2%
20103%4%
20093%4%
20083%4%
20072%4%
20062%3%
20052%3%
20041%3%
20032%3%
20022%3%
20011%4%
20001%3%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19972%3%
19962%3%
19952%3%
19942%3%
19932%3%
19921%3%
19911%2%
19901%3%
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% Asian
10%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLake Stevens School DistrictWashington
20248%9%
20238%9%
20227%9%
20215%8%
20205%8%
20195%8%
20183%8%
20173%8%
20163%8%
20154%8%
20144%7%
20134%8%
20124%7%
20114%7%
20107%10%
20096%10%
20086%9%
20075%8%
20065%8%
20054%8%
20044%8%
20033%8%
20023%8%
20013%7%
20003%7%
19992%7%
19983%7%
19972%7%
19962%7%
19952%6%
19942%6%
19932%6%
19922%6%
19913%6%
19902%5%
19893%5%
19882%5%
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% Hispanic
16%
27%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLake Stevens School DistrictWashington
202417%26%
202317%26%
202217%25%
202116%25%
202014%24%
201914%24%
201814%23%
201714%23%
201614%22%
201513%22%
201413%21%
201312%20%
201211%20%
201111%18%
20108%16%
20098%16%
20088%15%
20077%14%
20066%14%
20055%13%
20045%12%
20034%12%
20027%11%
20014%10%
20003%10%
19993%9%
19983%9%
19973%8%
19962%8%
19952%7%
19942%7%
19932%6%
19922%6%
19912%6%
19902%5%
19892%5%
19882%4%
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% Black
5%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearLake Stevens School DistrictWashington
20244%5%
20234%5%
20223%5%
20213%5%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20161%4%
20151%4%
20142%5%
20132%5%
20122%5%
20112%5%
20102%6%
20093%5%
20082%6%
20072%6%
20062%6%
20052%6%
20042%6%
20032%6%
20021%5%
20011%5%
20001%5%
19991%5%
19981%5%
19971%5%
19921%4%
19911%4%
19901%4%
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% White
59%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLake Stevens School DistrictWashington
202460%48%
202361%49%
202263%50%
202166%51%
202070%53%
201970%53%
201873%55%
201773%55%
201674%56%
201574%57%
201474%58%
201374%59%
201275%60%
201176%63%
201080%64%
200980%65%
200881%66%
200784%68%
200685%69%
200587%70%
200488%71%
200389%71%
200287%73%
200191%74%
200092%75%
199992%76%
199891%76%
199792%77%
199694%78%
199594%79%
199494%80%
199394%81%
199294%81%
199193%82%
199094%83%
198993%84%
198892%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

YearLake Stevens School DistrictWashington
20241%2%
20121%1%
20111%1%
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% Two or more races
10%
10%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearLake Stevens School DistrictWashington
202410%9%
202310%9%
202210%9%
202110%9%
20209%8%
20199%8%
20189%8%
20179%8%
20168%7%
20158%7%
20146%7%
20136%6%
20126%5%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,173 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,857 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$164 MM
$20,715 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearLake Stevens School DistrictWashington
2023$164 MM$18 MM
2022$159 MM$18 MM
2021$164 MM$18 MM
2020$159 MM$18 MM
2019$172 MM$16 MM
2018$130 MM$13 MM
2017$121 MM$13 MM
2016$101 MM$14 MM
2015$81 MM$12 MM
2014$85 MM$12 MM
2012$81 MM$12 MM
2011$80 MM$12 MM
2010$81 MM$12 MM
2009$85 MM$12 MM
2008$91 MM$11 MM
2007$87 MM$10 MM
2006$64 MM$10 MM
2005$56 MM$9 MM
2004$53 MM$9 MM
2003$51 MM$9 MM
2002$50 MM$9 MM
2001$49 MM$9 MM
2000$43 MM$8 MM
1999$41 MM$8 MM
1998$37 MM$7 MM
1997$36 MM$7 MM
1996$40 MM$7 MM
1995$28 MM$6 MM
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Spending
$160 MM
$21,212 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearLake Stevens School DistrictWashington
2023$160 MM$15 MM
2022$164 MM$17 MM
2021$160 MM$15 MM
2020$164 MM$17 MM
2019$196 MM$16 MM
2018$152 MM$14 MM
2017$131 MM$13 MM
2016$98 MM$13 MM
2015$79 MM$10 MM
2014$84 MM$11 MM
2012$75 MM$12 MM
2011$74 MM$11 MM
2010$79 MM$10 MM
2009$86 MM$11 MM
2008$95 MM$11 MM
2007$100 MM$10 MM
2006$91 MM$9 MM
2005$56 MM$9 MM
2004$50 MM$9 MM
2003$47 MM$8 MM
2002$47 MM$9 MM
2001$53 MM$9 MM
2000$42 MM$8 MM
1999$45 MM$8 MM
1998$40 MM$7 MM
1997$34 MM$7 MM
1996$40 MM$7 MM
1995$33 MM$6 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,173
$18,891

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearLake Stevens School DistrictWashington
2023$16,891$20,861
2022$16,542$20,595
2021$18,024$22,261
2020$16,542$20,595
2018$14,753$17,034
2017$13,649$16,266
2016$11,716$16,359
2015$9,574$11,994
2014$10,210$12,940
2012$9,908$12,445
2011$9,914$12,577
2010$10,274$11,994
2009$10,929$12,260
2008$11,802$11,273
2007$11,263$10,323
2006$8,232$9,385
2005$7,351$8,889
2004$7,017$9,060
2003$6,962$8,698
2002$7,071$7,902
2001$7,138$8,010
2000$6,713$7,416
1999$6,443$7,257
1998$6,050$6,806
1997$6,237$6,273
1995$5,690$5,897
1992$6,080$5,711
1990$4,658$4,869
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Spending / Student
$15,857
$19,344

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearLake Stevens School DistrictWashington
2023$16,561$17,883
2022$17,041$19,584
2021$17,672$19,082
2020$17,041$19,584
2018$17,203$17,238
2017$14,790$16,506
2016$11,403$15,517
2015$9,398$10,499
2014$10,063$12,404
2012$9,231$11,905
2011$9,104$11,693
2010$10,084$10,499
2009$11,149$11,231
2008$12,363$11,125
2007$12,964$9,967
2006$11,662$8,893
2005$7,404$8,879
2004$6,636$8,617
2003$6,443$8,253
2002$6,681$7,974
2001$7,762$8,055
2000$6,557$7,278
1999$7,068$7,029
1998$6,563$6,800
1997$5,934$6,422
1995$6,603$6,024
1992$6,788$6,438
1990$4,587$4,978
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Best Lake Stevens School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hillcrest Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9315 4th St Se
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1545
Gr: PK-5 | 842 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Skyline Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1033 91st Ave Se
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1520
Gr: PK-5 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #33.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3220 113th Ave Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1585
Gr: PK-5 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #44.
Sunnycrest Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3411 99th Ave Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1535
Gr: PK-5 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: n/an/a
Early Learning Center
9215 29th St Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1643
Gr: PK | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,117 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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